Chapter 102 One-hundred And Two

• Millicent
• They went back and forth for another hour, Patrick finding new ways to undermine while Abel deflected with increasing irritation. Other pack members brought their own issues, but they felt like intermission between the main event. Everyone knew the real drama was the ongoing battle between the king and his most vocal opponent.
• When Patrick's eyes accidentally met mine during one of his dramatic gestures, I saw a flicker of... something. Anger? Disdain? But it was gone instantly, his gaze sliding past like I wasn't even there. Just furniture. Just a tool he'd placed in position and expected to perform.